Cuisine and Restaurants

One of the main reasons why Puebla is famous in Mexico, is because their exquisite and varied cuisine. Clay pots, “metates” and wooden spoons give our cuisine a taste that is different than the rest of Mexico.

The original indigenous cuisine was rich in “mole” and “pipianes” because of the availability of wild turkeys and many varieties of seeds and hot chili peppers needed to prepare them. They also had green and red tomatoes. Without doubt, an example of this is the famous “mole poblano” originated at the Santa Rosa Convent in the XVII century. The convents played an important role in the creation and revolution of the “Poblano cuisine”.

The traditional history of “mole” is an important lesson in culinary art. The story says that the Santa Rosa nuns were in their convent and one of them prepared a hot chili pepper sauce using “pasilla”, “mulato” and “ancho” chilies. In this ancient mixture they also used pork lard and olive oil.

List of Restaurant:

Name:  1800          

Address:  Blvd. San Felipe 2615 -A

Tel:  (52 2) 249 -7081

Open Hours:  1:00p.m. to midnight; to 6:00p.m. Sunday

Noted for: fine regional and international cuisine)

Category:  Mexican

Name:  Bar, Camino Real

Address:  Calle 7 Poniente 105

Tel:  (52 2) 229-0909

Noted for:  An attractive bar that’s ideal for an aperitif or after-dinner drink

Name:  Charlie’s China Poblana

Address:  Zona Esmeralda, Av. Juarez 1908

Tel:  (52 2) 246-3184

Note for:  A lively restaurant and nigh spot set in a chic neighborhood.  The food ranges from regional fare to international dishes, including salads, pastas, and steak.

Category:  International

Name:  Chesa Veglia

Address:  Downtown, 2 Oriente 208

Tel:  (52 2) 232-1641

Open Hours:  1:00p.m. to 11:00p.m.

Note for:  The traditional Swiss menu includes cheese, meat and chocolate fondues

Category:  Swiss

Name:  El Rincon Espanol

Address:  Zona Esmeralda, Av. Juarez 1906

Tel:  (52 2) 232 – 2696

Note for:  This restaurant is popular for its paella and other Spanish dishes. 

Open Hours:  Flamenco Thursday, Friday and Saturday beginning at 10:30p.m.

Category:  Spanish

Name:  Fonda de Santa Clara

Address:  Downtown, 3 Poniente 920; and 3 Poniente 302

Tel:  (52 2) 246-1952 (3 Poniente 920); (522) 242-2659 (3 Poniente 307)

Open Hours:  3 Pte. 920 branch closes Tuesday, 3 Pte. 307 branch closes Monday

Note for:  These restaurant specialize in the regional cuisine of Puebla

Name:  Las Bodegas del Molino

Address:  (15 minutes from the main plaza) Puente de Mexico

Tel:  (52 2) 249-0399

Open Hours:  Open for lunch and dinner

Note for:  A longtime favorite for its international and nouvelle Mexican cuisine in an authentic colonial-era setting.

Category:  International

Name:  L’Ermitage

Address:  Colonia La Paz, Calle 27 Sur 914

Tel:  (52 2) 249-1528

Open Hours:  Open from 2:00p.m. for lunch and dinner

Noted for:  fine French cooking

Category:  French

Name:  Meson Sacristia de la Compania

Address:  Callejon de los Sapos, Calle 6 Sur No. 304

Tel:  (52 2) 242-3554

Open Hours:  Open daily

Note for:  Traditional Mexican cooking in an antique-bedecked dinning room and intimate sunny patio

Category:  Mexican

Name:  Mi Ciudad

Address:  Near the Fuente de la Paz monument, Juarez 507

Tel:  (52 2) 231-5326

Note for:  A colourful restaurant and cantina that pays tribute to the city with murals and replicas of its colonial landmarks.  The menu offers regional cuisine and attention to detail is evident in the handmade tortillas.

Category:  Mexican

Name:  Sanborn’s

Address:  5 de Mayo & Calle 2 Oriente 6

Tel:  (52 2) 242-9416

Note for:  This Mexican institution is a great place to relax over typical Mexican fare or American style favorites

Category:  International